Left and Center: Sarah, circa 2003;
Right: Age-progression to age 16 (circa 2010)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: May 9, 2003 from Miami, Florida Classification: Family Abduction Date of Birth: February 4, 1994 Age: 9 years old Height and Weight: 4'6, 59 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Biracial (African-American/Hispanic) female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Sarah has a scar on her right eyebrow and a scar on her right upper thigh. She may use the last name Abdalla. Medical Conditions: Sarah has asthma and may take the drug Singulair to control her condition.
Details of Disappearance
Sarah and her brother, Tariq, disappeared from Miami, Florida on May 9, 2003 when their non-custodial father, Ahmed Abdulla Elsafi, picked them up for a scheduled visitation. He was supposed to return the children to their mother on May 11, but did not, and none of them have been heard from again. The children's mother, who is Ahmed's ex-wife, reported their abductions to police on May 14 and was subsequently granted sole custody of Sarah and Tariq.Photographs and vital statistics for Ahmed are posted below this case summary. A felony warrant for kidnapping was issued for him on April 12, 2004. The Elsafis may have traveled to Canada, Sudan, Yemen or Saudi Arabia. The children's whereabouts are unknown and their cases remain unsolved.
Ahmed Abdulla Elsafi
Above Images: Ahmed Abdulla Elsafi
Date of Birth: September 22, 1961
Age: 42 years old
Height and Weight: 5'11, 205 - 220 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American male. Black hair, black eyes. Ahmed may use the alias dates of birth September 23, 1961, September 24, 1961 and/or October 18, 1969. He may use the alias names Ahmed Abdalla, Mohamed Abdullah, Ahmed Mohamed, Ahmed Hamood, Hamood Ashemimry and/or Mohamed Elsafi. He was born in Sudan. He has work experience as a mechanic for an American airline and could also work as a pilot.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated March 3, 2010; age-progression updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Florida Office
305-944-9101
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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